Overall garment



M. SNEIDER OVERALL GARMENT Jan. 20, 1931.

Filed Feb. 21, 1950 I N V EN TOR. flarrz's ,Snez'der wfl ATTORNEY.

Patented J an. 20, 1 931 UNITED STATES PATEN orricr.

MORRIS SNEIDER, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR To THE MARY AND comPANY, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A, CORPOR TION OVERALL GARMENT Applicationfiled February 21, 1930. Serial No. 430,353.

wherein the suspenders are secured at their rearward ends in a peculiarand novel-manner, whereby the back portion of the garment may bedisconnected from the suspenders in order that the back portion may bedropped without .disarranging the position of the front portion or ofthe suspenders, and without removing the latter from the shoulders ofthe wearer.

A further object of the inventionis to provide a garment of the classaforesaid in which is employed a novel type of suspender capable ofbeing detachably secured at its rearward end to both the front portionsof a garment. v

With the foregoingandother'objects in view the invention consists of thenovel con* struction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated in'theaccompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that the description and drawing are to betaken as illustrative and that the invention is intended to be limitedonly by the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a frontelevation of a garment in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof showing the back or seat portiondisconnected from one of the suspenders.

Figure 3 is a section taken on line.33 of Figure 1.

The garment illustrated in the accompanying drawing is designedparticularly for wear by women although it is contemplated that theinvention will be applied also to overall garments adapted to be worn bymen and children. The garment as shown includes main body designatedgenerally and back v by the numeral 1. which is formed with a pair ofdepending legs 2. The body 1 includes a front portion 8 formedorprovided at its upper edge with a front waist band 4, and aback or seatportion 5 formed or providedat vits upper edge with a back waist band'6. fit the sides, thereof the front and back portions of the body arestitched together from the lower edges of the portions to points removedfrom the waist bands 4 and 6, such points being designated by theportion 3 whereby a triangular fiapportion 8 is provided which is freeof connection with both the waist band 4 and back portion 5. The flapportion 8 is bent or turned back and secured to the forward face of thefrontportion 8; Each of the flaps 8 is provided with a button 9 for thepurpose of ornamentation. Spaced from each end thereof the waist band 4is provided with a suitable buttonhole 10. Secured-to the inner face ofthe front portion, 3, are a pair of pocket forming members 11 whichproject outwardly beyond the bends of the flaps 8. The upperedge of eachmember 11 is securedtothe waist band 4, and the outer side edge thereofextends in continuation of an end face of the waist band 4 and of thestitched side edgesof the front portion 3 and back portion 5. Eachpocket forming member .11, in connection-with the inner face of thefront portion 3, provides a pocket the entrance of whicheis disposed atthe folded edge of a flap v8. In horizontal alignment with theornamental buttons 9, each pocket forming member 11 is provided with abutton-hole l2. 7 g x Spaced from each end thereof, the rear waist band6 is formed with a series of buttonholes 13, in the present instancethree of such button-holes being provided adjacent each end'of the waistband. Adjacent each end of the waist band 6 a button 14 is providedwhich is disposed in horizontal alignment with the button-holes 13. Thewaist band 6 "is of greater length than the waist band 4 and the endfaces thereof are disposed in continuationof the side edges of thatportion ofthe 7 points of connection 7 between the front and backportions. At each side thereof, from a point 7 to and including an endportion of the waist band 6, the back portion 5 is inturned to provide aflap 16 which is provided with a button 17. The buttons 17 and 14respectively are adapted to be engaged with the button-holes 12 and 10*.

Formed with or secured to the front waist band 4, and extending upwardlytherefrom, is a bib 18 which is provided centrally thereof with asuitable pocket 19, and which is provided adjacent each upper cornerthereof with a button hole 20, each of which is adapted to have securedthereto a suspender 21. Each suspender 21 is of elongated, taperedformation having its smaller end disposed forwardlyand provided wit-h abutton 22 for engagement with a button-hole 20 in the bib 18. At thewider-rearward end thereof,

each suspender is formed with an enlarge ment 23 which is provided witha series buttons 24 for engagement with the button-holes 13 spaced fromone end of the rear waist-band 6. The enlargement 23 of each suspenderis formed with a lateral projection 25 which is adapted to be curvedaround a side edge of the bib 18, and which is provided with abutton-hole 26 for engagement with a button 27 secured to the forwardface of the bib 18 adjacent a lower corner thereof. I

When it is desired to drop the back or seat portion 5, the buttons 24,14 and 17 respectively are disengaged from the button-holes 13, 10 and12 respectively which entirely frees all of the back portion 5 which islocated above the points of connection 7 between the front and backportions. Owing to the engagement of the buttons 27 with thebutton-holes 26, the rearward ends of the suspenders 21 are maintainedin proper position with the suspenders passing over the shoulders of thewearer and with the front portion of the garment, including the bib 18,in proper wearing position.

It is thought that the many advantages of a garment in accordance withthis invention will be readily apparent, and although the preferredembodiment of'the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to beunderstood that changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to, so long as such changes fall withint-he scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims. 7

WVhat I claim is:

1. An overall garment comprising, a front portion and a back portionconnected at their sides to provide the body of the garment, theconnections between said portions adjacent the tops thereof beingdetachable, a bib extending upwardly from the front portion, and a pairof tapered suspenders having their narrower ends connected with the biband having their wider ends formed with enlargements detachablyconnected with the back portion adjacent the upper edge of the latter,said enlargements having lateral projections bent around the side edgesof the bib and detachably secured to the forward face thereof.

2. An overall garment comprising, a front portion and a back portionproviding the body of the garment, said portions being permanentlyconnected at their sides to points removed from their upper edges, apair of folded flaps bent back against the outer face and formed at theupper corners of said front portion, a pair of pocket forming memberssecured to the. inner face of the front portion projecting laterallybeyond the bends of said flaps, said pocket forming members beingdetachably connected to said back portion, a bib extending upwardly fromthe front portion, and a pair of tapered suspenders having theirnarrower ends connected with the bib and having their wider'endsformedwith enlargements detachably connected with the back portion adjacentthe upper edge of the latter, said enlargements having lateralprojections bent around the side edges of the bib and detachably securedto the forward face thereof.

3. An overall garment comprising, a front portion and a back portionproviding the body of the garment, said portions being permanentlyconnected at their sides to points removed from their upper edges, afront waist band formed at the upper edge of the front portion, a rearwaist band formed at the upper edge of the back portion, a pair ofpocket forming members secured to the inner face of the front portion,said pocket forming members being detachably connected adjacenttheir'outer side edges to said back portion, the ends of said rear waistband being detachably connected with the ends of said front waist band,a bib extending upwardly from the front waist band, and a pair oftapered suspenders having their narrower ends detachably connected withsaid bib and having their widerends formed with enlargements detachablyconnected with said rear waist band, said enlargements having lateralprojections bent around the side edges of the bib and detachably securedto the forward face thereof.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

MORRIS SNEIDER.

